By: Abby Keane Recently, I was referred to as “One of those moms.” You know. The ones who love to talk about their kids and share pictures and stories about them with others – at least that’s how I think of it. I think the person making that statement meant it more as “One of … More She’s One of Those Moms
By: Jessica DiRamio What a whirlwind! I think I slept less than eight hours in three days total. Oh baby, it was worth it though! For me, Black Friday started early with a special sale one of my favorite clothing stores at midnight on Wednesday. Knowing the cute stuff would be sold out within minutes … More I Survived Black Friday 2011!
By: Kris Berry I’m cheap. I’ve admitted it here before, and I’ll say it again. Well, maybe cheap isn’t the right word. I’m savvy. I feel like it’s my job to try to provide for my family while sticking to a practical, yet tight, budget since I’m not working right now. Don’t get me wrong … More Have Yourself a Frugal Little Christmas
By: Kristen Clifford Well, now that Thanksgiving is over, it’s time to start enjoying all those fun Christmas activities! My family and I love to head over to Avon to see the Enchanted Village. We always go during the week, so we don’t have to wait in line, it’s free, and my 3-year-old loves it! … More Winter Fun!
By: Martianne Stanger By the time my eldest sister was my age, she had already survived an aggressive bout with cancer and been tested to determine if she had a BRCA mutation (basically a gene mutation which makes one more likely to get breast and/or ovarian cancer). She did: BRCA2. This meant that the “breast … More BRCA and Me: A Personal Decision About Breast Cancer Gene Testing
By: Sheila Gaudet One of the more difficult consequences of divorce is the need to share visitation between parents at the holidays and school vacations. While most of us will agree that spending time with both parents is in the best interests of the kids, it doesn’t always make it any easier for the parents … More Comings and Goings
By: Tanya Pimental One thing you may not know about me just yet is that I love Christmas! Everything about it makes me happy. The food, the family, the gift giving, the music listening, and of course the reading are all part of the magic. My husband won’t acknowledge Christmas much before Thanksgiving, but I … More Christmas Reading Collection
By: Robin Ruerhwein In the spirit of Thanksgiving, which I can hardly believe is next week already, I wanted to share some interesting facts about the holiday that I found online. Halloween, is my favorite holiday, but Thanksgiving is a close second for me. I host dinner every year and start looking forward to the … More Thanksgiving Fun Facts
Red Bum in the Morning … Diaper Changers Take Warning! By: Abby Keane In our house, there’s an issue we’ve been dealing with since Finn was just a few days old. It’s a painful issue. It has resulted in many tears, on both my part and his. We get some reprieves now and then, but … More Red Bum at Night … No One’s Delight!
By: Kris Berry I was killing some time on the internet the other day when I came upon an amazing quote by Diane Ackerman, “I don’t want to get to the end of my life and find that I have just lived the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it … More Challenge Yourself
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